2015-11-12T15:14:35-06:00 2015-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2014-07-01 237363536 WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082631235 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 JOAN RUDNITZKI TREASURER 6082631235 2015-11-11 1 KIMBERLY ANDERSON CPA P00188889 6086628600 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MIKE CRANE 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 10013228 0 X WWW.WPRA.ORG X 1974 WI THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO, WHICH BROADCASTS IN WISCONSIN ON THIRTY-FOUR (34) STATIONS AND ON THE INTERNET. THE IDEAS NETWORK PROVIDES CALL-IN TALK RADIO TO PROVIDE LISTENERS OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WHILE THE NPR NEWS & CLASSICAL MUSIC NETWORK OFFERS CLASSICAL, JAZZ, FOLK, AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACCLAIMED NEWS MAGAZINES. THESE NETWORKS, AS WELL AS THE HD CLASSICAL NETWORK, ARE ALSO STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET. 19 18 0 100 0 0 8684249 8057429 45783 85537 125251 150502 -259 2599 8855024 8296067 506500 377000 0 0 0 0 108164 77549 1620802 6759238 7037173 7373902 7491722 1481122 804345 3751521 4835034 166210 530457 3585311 4304577 X THE PURPOSE OF THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION (WPRA) IS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO BY ENGAGING IN COOPERATIVE FUNDRAISING, STEWARDSHIP AND ADVOCACY. THE WPRA GENERATES SUPPORT THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES THAT SHOW THE VALUE PROVIDED BY WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO; PROVIDES PROPER STEWARDSHIP FOR ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND FUNDRAISING AND ENHANCES EFFORTS FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND WPR STAFF TO COLLABORATE IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION. 0 0 5717899 377000 88136 THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO (WPR) SO THAT WPR CAN CAAPITALIZE ON DIGITAL MULTICASTING TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS TO AWARD-WINNING NEWS, COMPELLING CONVERSATIONS, INSPIRING MUSIC AND ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS WISCONSIN. OUR 34 STATIONS REACH MORE THAN 424,100 LISTENERS EVERY WEEK ON THREE NETWORKS: THE IDEAS NETWORK, THE NPR NEWS & CLASSICAL MUSIC NETWORK, AND THE HD CLASSICAL NETWORK. WPR ALSO OFFERS ARCHIVES AND PODCASTS OF MANY PROGRAMS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON THESE NETWORKS. THE IDEAS NETWORK ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL CALL-IN SHOWS THAT FOCUS ON EVERYTHING FROM CURRENT EVENTS TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POP CULTURE. WPR'S SEASONED HOSTS FACILITATE OVER 3,000 HOURS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH GUEST EXPERTS AND CALLERS EVERY YEAR. WPR PROVIDES RICH AND DIVERSE MUSICAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE ON THE STATE'S COMMERCIAL AIRWAVES INCLUDING CLASSICAL, FOLK, JAZZ, AND WORLD MUSIC. WPR ALSO CARRIES LIVE METROPOLITAN OPERA BROADCASTS AND PRODUCES REGIONAL MUSIC SHOWS. WPR'S HD CLASSICAL NETWORK BROADCASTS CLASSICAL MUSIC TWENTY-FOUR HOURS-A-DAY USING A COMBINATION OF ORIGINAL AND SYNDICATED PROGRAMS. WPR'S WEBSITE, WWW.WPR.ORG, SERVES THREE MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR WITH ARTICLES BASED ON WPR'S AND NPR'S BROADCAST CONTENT, WEB-ONLY ARTICLES, COMMUNITY CALENDARS, AND STATION INFORMATION. EACH WEEK, OVER 68,000 LISTENERS STREAM WPR'S NETWORK BROADCASTS LIVE FROM THE WEBSITE. WPR'S EXTENSIVE NEWS AND CALL-IN ARCHIVES ARE REQUESTED OVER 58,000 TIMES AND DOWNLOADED OVER 100,000 TIMES EACH WEEK, AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS. IN ADDITION, WPR'S MOBILE IPHONE, IPAD AND ANDROID APPS HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED OVER 64,000 TIMES SINCE THEIR RELEASE AND MAKE IT EASY TO READ AND LISTEN TO OUR NEWS STORIES, AND LISTEN TO OUR LIVE AND ARCHIVED CONTENT. 5717899 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI IL MN X X PATTY STOCKDALE 6082631235 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 X KATZ ANNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDNITZKI JOAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRANE MIKE LICENSEE REPRESENTATIVE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DIETRICH DEAN R PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PETERSON MARY SECRETARY ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COBURN TIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUNLAP RONALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERLACH CHET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILMORE BARB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM LARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASPER LAURA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLER KATRINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOCHA AMY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KORKOR MARY VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MUSE JEFFERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 POWLESS CHRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIGMAN MICHAEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIKALSKY SUSAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 UTLEY DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AM MAILING SERVICES LLC 100 INTERSTATE BLVD EDGERTON WI 53534 DIRECT MAIL 181578 1 8057429 87105 8057429 WHAD'YA KNOW TICKETS 515100 85537 85537 85537 124437 124437 1743226 1717161 26065 26065 26065 2599 0 2599 2599 8296067 88136 0 150502 377000 377000 11100 11100 77549 77549 22333 22333 54252 47097 7155 27601 27601 52155 52155 18673 18673 6048544 5201357 847187 MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION 688911 688911 WHAD'YA KNOW PROJECT 51185 51185 CAPITAL PROJECTS 48217 48217 WASHBURN EXPENSE 12539 12539 1663 1663 7491722 5717899 153021 1620802 727401 1278918 217538 250639 124902 364838 801 17789 3876 5829 13416 22350 60983 60983 0 0 2663587 2894671 3751521 4835034 152619 495162 13591 35295 166210 530457 X 3272667 4034620 152266 109579 160378 160378 3585311 4304577 3751521 4835034 804345 -85079 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6549218 6863693 7348141 8684249 8057429 37502730 81372 94095 35728 50595 88136 349926 6630590 6957788 7383869 8734844 8145565 37852656 19356 24839 27631 35886 40811 148523 0 19356 24839 27631 35886 40811 148523 37704133 43107 27135 35436 63159 124437 293274 43107 27135 35436 63159 124437 293274 6673697 6984923 7419305 8798003 8270002 38145930 0.98840 0.99070 0.00770 0.00600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 1 1035 1 3033 0 1 0 0 1 6875 10943 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: WPRA AND FRIENDS OF TV (FWPT) SHARED COSTS FOR CAPITOL GROUP LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE DURING ITS SPRING 2015 SESSION AND TO FOCUS ON THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. CAPITOL GROUP ALSO ADVISED WPRA AND FWPT ON KEY MESSAGING TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING. VOLUNTEERS OF WPRA AND FWPT VISITED WISCONSIN LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF TO DISCUSS ITS VALUABLE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICES AND POTENTIAL CUTS OF STATE FUNDING IN COMING BIENNIAL BUDGET. 2712398 223729 62855 64992 22333 2911657 1319047 1261826 187469 42205 13739 2712398 749145 542868 99055 61820 10201 1319047 641078 142568 19232 46921 6812 749145 517176 43326 86294 5718 641078 0.93720 0.05510 0.00770 0 0 60983 60983 0 0 8188276 -85079 -85079 8273355 22333 379 22712 8296067 7469010 -379 -379 7469389 22333 22333 7491722 PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND ALSO USED IN THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE LICENSEES. SPENDING POLICY DESCRIBES UP TO 5% OF ENDOWMENTS AVERAGED OVER 20 QUARTERS CAN BE APPROPRIATED FOR USE IN THE OPERATING BUDGET. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ADDITIONAL SALES, REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 379. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ADDITIONAL SALES, REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -379. X X X X X 1 ACD DIRECT INC 1353 NORTH 1075 WEST SUITE 6 FARMINGTON UT 84025 CALL CENTER 0 945260 36937 908323 ARIA COMMUNICATIONS 717 WEST ST GERMAIN STREET ST CLOUD MN 56301 TELEMARKETING 0 47011 40612 6399 992271 77549 914722 WI MN IL 1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 300000 PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 6500 DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WISCONSIN EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS BOARD 3319 WEST BELTLINE HWY MADISON WI 53713 391805963 50000 RADIO TOWERS IN SISTER BAY, DOOR CO. MAINTENANCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 10000 WISCONSIN LIFE RADIO PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 10000 SUPPORT FOR INTERNS AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM 2 PART I, LINE 2: WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION, INC. (WPRA) RECEIVES REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM WPRA'S LICENSEES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS. THE ASSISTANCE REQUESTS ARE APPROVED AND DISBURSED TO THE LICENSEES TO BE USED FOR THE APPROVED PROJECTS. X 40 87105 MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: ROBERT W BAIRD RECEIVES STOCK GIFTS AND SELLS IT ASAP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, AND WPR DIRECTOR. THIS COMMITTEE CAN VOTE ON MOTIONS RELATED TO WPRA ACTIVITIES BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. BYLAWS ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 7.02 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PERSONS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION WILL BECOME AND CONTINUE AS MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING UPON THE DATE OF CONTRIBUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ELECTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS OCCURS BY SECRET BALLOT OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD OF OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, DISTRIBUTES BALLOTS TO ALL MEMBERS, AND COUNTS THE BALLOTS (WPRA AUDITORS COUNT BALLOTS). RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ARE MADE KNOWN TO THE MEMBERSHIP BY PUBLICATION OR OTHER MEANS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE ELECTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO HAVE ACCESS FOR REVIEW PURPOSES OF THE IRS FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE DIRECTOR OF RADIO OR DESIGNEE WILL SUBMIT A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM TO THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN. EACH DIRECTOR WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND IN WRITING OR BY EMAIL TO THE DIRECTOR OF RADIO OR DESIGNEE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS OR OBJECTING TO ANY INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT DESCRIBES PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES, AS DOING BUSINESS OR PROVIDING ADVICE ON ISSUES OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL PERSONALLY OR PROFESSIONALLY BENEFIT THEM. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES BY THE RESPECTIVE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WPRA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND PUBLIC FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON WPRA.ORG. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CD THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.